PPE

Record Turnout of 55,100 Attended A+A 2007

September 22, 2007

Apparel, ergonomic furniture, security, and fire protection were hot at this year's event. The next A+A will take place Nov. 3-6, 2009.

High-Performance Motorcycles Contributing to High Death Toll: IIHS

September 13, 2007

The "supersport" motorcycles are extremely popular, with registrations up 83 percent in 2005 from 2000. Their drivers have a worrisome death rate.

3rd Circuit Backs Tyson Workers in Donning/Doffing Appeal

September 10, 2007

The U.S. Labor Department, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Chicken Council, and American Meat Institute filed amicus briefs in the appeal.

California, Arizona Team Up for Farmworker Safety Seminar

September 10, 2007

The second annual event is intended to help employers of about 4,000 laborers who move from Arizona to California to harvest crops.

House Labor Committee Probing 9/11 Illnesses Again Wednesday

September 10, 2007

This will be the latest hearing on Capitol Hill to ask why some responders and recovery workers developed respiratory illnesses.

Two New MSHA Rules Affect Coal Mine Rescues

September 6, 2007

Safety committee chairmen in both houses of Congress want answers from MSHA about the Crandall Canyon mine disaster Aug. 6, which claimed nine lives in all. MSHA has already appointed its own investigative team.

Vision Protection

September 5, 2007

A checklist is not a substitute for a comprehensive safety program but is to be used only as a reminder of potential areas on which to concentrate.

Vision Protection for the Invisible Employee

By Linda Johnson Sherrard, MS, CSP · September 2007

A disgruntled field employee (in front of a crew of scowling, arms-crossed guys) tossed a set of dirty, beat-up safety glasses at me in disgust. "They're scratched, this no good piece of #@*!" he exclaimed. The explanation: A piece of debris or gravel had been slung while on a maintenance job, deeply scratching the lens.

Dec. 4 Public Hearing on OSHA's Controversial PPE Proposal

September 4, 2007

File a notice by Oct. 1 if you want to testify at the hearing, where opponents will challenge the plan to recognize "good design standards."

International Trade Commission Opens New Nitrile Glove Investigation

August 22, 2007

The investigation was opened at the request of Tillotson Corp., d/b/a Best Manufacturing, which is being acquired by Showa, a Japanese glove maker.

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